My experience with Anheuser-Busch goes far back and beyond beer. Growing up in Williamsburg, Virginia I was constantly exposed to AB. Many of my friends’ parents worked at the giant factory. Busch Gardens was an annual summer tradition. It may even surprise (or horror) my readers to know that I was once employed by AB. Not in beer, but as a lifeguard at their Water Country USA theme park.
I remember the time that August Busch came for a visit. The entire place went into panic mode. I cleaned the hell out of the bathrooms that day. You would have thought that God himself was coming down for judgement.
That was my first experience with the Busch men and the power they wield. Or should I say, wielded.
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Beer books make a great gift for the beer drinker in your life. There are hundreds of great ones, but for this post I’ll focus on books that were released in the past couple of years because there’s a good chance the person you’re buying for hasn’t read them yet.
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GABF came and went. Man it goes fast.
I gave you some of my favorites from the first session. The Saturday afternoon session was my second and final one. Many, many beers were consumed, but here are the standouts:
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Quick post here. I went to last night’s Great American Beer Festival session, and as you might have guessed, I drank some phenomenal beers. Here’s a rundown.
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Is studying the psychology of a beer drinker like studying the psychology of a fruit fly? Shallow and futile?
I like to think we have a few more marbles rolling around, and it seems we can even offer valuable insights into human behavior.
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Every time a new beer show hits the TV, I get excited. That’s right – I’m not content just drinking beer. I like to watch it on TV too. And I’m not alone.
What brings up this topic is the recently aired How Booze Built America on the Discovery channel, hosted by Mike Rowe.
It’s about booze in general, but beer plays a hefty role. I saw my first episode last night and thought it was really well done. America’s history is certainly soaked in booze. It also got me thinking of other TV shows and movies about beer. They are popping up all over the place now. Let’s have a look at them.
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What’s the market size for a $100 beer dinner? Pretty small.
Pairing good beer and food is an scrumptious experience but it’s one normally reserved for the connoisseur.
How about something for the average Joe? That’s why we need more of what New Belgium and Smashburger are doing. Good beer, thoughtfully paired with menu items in a fast-casual setting.
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